Name: Babatunde Music Production Workshop
Start: 2026-03-12T16:30:00
Location: Elementz Cincinnati

Babatunde Akinboboye

Summermusik

Babatunde Akinboboye leads a conversation about music production. Students ages 12 to 22 are invited to apply to a music production competition with the winning tracks receiving a performance by Babatunde at this workshop.

Babatunde Music Production Workshop

Elementz Cincinnati

Let’s party! Owanbe is an extravagant Nigerian party highlighted by music, dance, and fashion. Join a Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra string quintet and performers from Bi-Okoto Cultural Center as we celebrate the music and culture of West Africa.

Owanbe

Artsville

Meet musical trailblazer Babatunde “Hip Hopera” Akinboboye for a special recital featuring Tunde’s innovative Hip Hopera compositions. Amassing over one million followers on social media, Babatunde discusses how his music bridges diasporic traditions, fusing influences from his Yoruba heritage, Negro spirituals, and classical opera to modern hip-hop as well as conversations about identity, innovation, and the future of classical performance.

An Evening with Tunde

House of Joy Christian

Babatunde “Hip Hopera” Akinboboye joins Summermusik’s resident ensemble, the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, for the grand finale of We Are One: Roots! Explore both West African and African American traditions while honoring the legacy of Black musical innovation with spirituals, Babatunde’s “Hip Hopera”, and more.